Types of School Governor

There are different categories of governor:

Parent Governors: elected by parents of pupils at the school.
Staff Governors: elected by staff at the school.
LEA Governors: appointed by councillors from the Royal Borough.
Foundation Governors: usually appointed by the diocese (in Church schools only).
Community Governors: elected by other members of the governing body.
Head Teacher: automatic membership.

In some schools there are additional Community Governors:

Sponsor Governors: nominated by the schools sponsor who is giving financial support to them.

In addition, schools may choose to appoint associate members to bring a particular expertise.  They are not governors but may be members of committees and attend governing body meetings.